There are zero rational justifications for the existence of a ruling class (“government”). So what the believers in the Divine Right of Politicians have, instead of logical arguments, is contorted retroactive

This article is basically a brief addendum to my recent article about the Constitution, the “Founders,” and the related mythology, confusion, contradictions and hypocrisy involved. An example of extreme

(In Part 1 of this article ( we looked at a couple ways in which the mythology about “the Founders” and the U.S. Constitution are downright false, and a betrayal of the true principles of liberty. We continue

People who revere “the Founders” and the U.S. Constitution have massive internal contradictions in their heads. (So did I, back when I did that.) I’m not saying that such people are bad, or stupid, but

(Consider this brief rant a barely-pre-meditated random outburst, so it's not very long or very fancy, but it still needed saying.) A: "Woaw, why did you tie that guy to a tree!?" B: "I

Imagine that you and five or six of your friends decide to go on a camping trip in the woods. What would your reaction be if one of those friends said the following?: “It sounds nice, but who are we going

A: “Greetings. How are you this fine evening?” B: “Well, I was good. Who are you, and why are you pointing a gun at me?” A: “I’m your friendly neighborhood car-jacker, and I will be robbing you tonight.”

In Part One ( and Part Two ( of this series, we looked at how Americans’ perceptions of the U.S. military and law enforcement are based largely upon what Americans “experience” by watching movies, TV shows

Part One of this series ( explained how, when it comes to “foreign policy,” Americans’ perceptions of what is going on in the rest of the world comes from drastically limited, biased and controlled reports,

We humans come into this world with a collection of physical senses, and a downright miraculous “figuring-stuff-out” engine: the human brain. From the beginning, our little baby brains are collecting

From time to time I see various anarchists extolling the virtues of fleeing the U.S.’s evil empire for greener pastures. Others, including myself, have chosen to stick around and see what we can accomplish

If you’re a voluntaryist, and you argue with statists, what is your actual goal when doing that? Specifically, what are you trying to accomplish? Most of the time, most people aren’t really thinking about

I might as well also announce on Steemit the fact that I am now hoping to be oppressed by some opportunistic, greedy, profit-hungry capitalist who will exploit the fruits of my labor for his own personal

(I decided I might as well announce this on Steemit, as well as Facebook.) Given the response to my “trial balloon” about this idea, I’ve decided to make a public offer, to put my time and attention up

This is the last in a series of articles regarding the concept of “age of consent.” The first two parts can be seen here: As the father of a now grown daughter, I admit I was cautious and protective when

In PART ONE of this series ( I laid down some basic principles and concepts related to the idea of “incompetents,” and the necessity of other people sometimes making their choices for them, such as an

The more an issue makes people angry or otherwise emotional, the more difficult it can be to have a calm, objective, intellectual discussion about it. That is just as true of me as anyone else. Nonetheless,

In a couple videos recently I’ve worn my new shirt, from “Principled Propaganda” ( which says, “disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.” It makes for a catchy slogan, but it also happens to be

I accidentally repeated posted my last article a bunch of times, because it didn't look like it was working. Sorry about that.

I get the impression that, of the people who know my name—from my books, articles, talks and/or videos—the majority still aren’t aware that I spent a year in federal prison. And of those who are aware